Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SENATE, January 29, 1877.

Ordered, That a special committee of three be appointed to present the thanks of the Senate to the Rev. B. F. Hamilton for the able and appropriate sermon preached before the legislative and executive departments of the government on the third instant, and request a copy of the same for publication.

SENATE, January 30, 1877.

Adopted, and Messrs. Moors of Franklin, Brown of Essex, and Sherman of Middlesex are appointed the committee.

S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SENATE CHAMBER, Boston, February 1, 1877.

DEAR SIR:-By a vote of the Senate, passed January 30, the undersigned were appointed a committee to express the thanks of the Senate to you for the able and appropriate sermon preached before the executive and legislative departments of the government on the 3d of January, and to request a copy for publication.

The above vote and request it gives us pleasure to communicate.

Your obedient servants,

REV. B. F. HAMILTON.

J. F. MOORS.

L. H. SHERMAN.
HAYDN BROWN.

BOSTON HIGHLANDS, February 12, 1877.

DEAR SIRS:-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the first instant, conveying the vote of thanks passed by the Senate for the sermon preached by me before the executive and legislative departments of the state government on January 3, 1877, and the request for a copy of the same for publication.

In response to the favor so kindly expressed, I herewith forward the desired manuscript.

Your obedient servant,

B. F. HAMILTON.

To Hon. J. F. MOORS, L. H. SHERMAN, HAYDN BROWN,

Committee of Senate.